9.16.2012

to commemorate my crazy project i decided a tattoo would be a fitting final day. i was hesitating since if i had someone else do the tattoo, i wouldn't have truly made it myself. then a friend of a friend said she'd show me how, and i was able to do it myself! because this journey was so near and dear to my heart :), it is a happy and perfect reminder of what i accomplished, and what i am capable of when i set my mind to an idea. i hope you've enjoyed the ride, too.

the guidelines

i'm ready!

kristin stretches the skin tight

i'm actually doing it!

it hurts but not too much

getting there....

after letting kristin put the final touches on since my hand is beginning to shake, i have my permanent daily heART!

9.15.2012

i felt like creating a little piece of art, since i am almost done with my project. i made a collage from fabric, a snip of an old book, ribbon, some findings, and colorful paper. the gaudy little frame seemed just right

8.17.2012

these old springs were very resistant to being bent out of their comfort zone. i secured them to the wood with a staple gun, then allowed my volatile heart to live outside of the house, where weeks later, it sprung its hold (as i suspected it would!)

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A Little About Me

Basically a self-taught artist, I have always been happiest creating. I started my daily heART on January 9th, 2011 although it took me 250 days to start my blog! I needed something to keep me accountable to being creative every day, and making something 365 was just the thing. I have some simple rules for myself: no found hearts - every heart must be created by me (one exception - the cloud!). I try to stay away from simply arranging things into heart shapes and create from a deeper and more thoughtful place. I avoid the temptation to seek out heart ideas so that I can create only from what's in me, not from some outside influence. This has been an amazing journey of artistic growth and commitment!